NEW 2026 Best Colleges Rankings!

NEW 2026 Best Colleges Rankings!

NEW 2026 Hidden Gem Colleges!

NEW 2026 Hidden Gem Colleges!

Columbia University in the City of New York

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The 22th school in the country, Columbia University also sees one of the highest enrollments, this is largely due to their 4% acceptance rate.

Columbia is well known for their focus on small, discussion type core courses, and has one of the highest student to faculty ratios in the mid-east. Professors are also paid well, and ranks high for average faculty salary in the United States.

Overall Rankings for 2026

Overall Ranking

#22/1,689
in U.S.

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#22/1,689
in Four or more years

#6/315
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#22/1,026
in Private not-for-profit

#8/9
for Ivy Group

Total Enrollment

#85/1,166
in Private not-for-profit

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#62/369
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#424/2,191
in U.S.

#424/2,191
in Four or more years

#7/9
for Ivy Group

Best Research Colleges

#9/25
in U.S.

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#9/25
in Four or more years

#9/24
in Private not-for-profit

#9/8
for Ivy Group

#9/7
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics Rankings for 2026

Average Faculty Salary

#8/2,084
in U.S.

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#8/2,052
in Four or more years

#2/363
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#7/1,124
in Private not-for-profit

#4/9
for Ivy Group

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#47/1,842
in U.S.

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#47/1,842
in Four or more years

#35/1,104
in Private not-for-profit

#16/357
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#5/9
for Ivy Group

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#32/1,842
in U.S.

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#32/1,842
in Four or more years

#21/1,104
in Private not-for-profit

#9/357
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#6/9
for Ivy Group

% of Instructors Who Are Full Time

#104/178
for NY

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#231/383
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#729/1,202
in Private not-for-profit

#1,391/2,206
#1391 in U.S.

#1,391/2,206
#1391 in Four or more years

#9/9
for Ivy Group

Student-Faculty Ratio

#3/272
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

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#34/1,855
in U.S.

#34/1,562
in Four or more years

#22/861
in Private not-for-profit

#3/8
for Ivy Group

Admission Rankings for 2026

Acceptance Rate

#122/1,815
in U.S.

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#122/1,815
in Four or more years

#28/327
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#90/1,030
in Private not-for-profit

#9/8
for Ivy Group

Est. Median SAT

#4/2,192
in U.S.

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#4/2,192
in Four or more years

#4/1,166
in Private not-for-profit

#2/369
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Selectivity Index

#236/1,912
in U.S.

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#236/1,815
in Four or more years

#171/1,030
in Private not-for-profit

#55/327
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#9/8
for Ivy Group

Financial Health Rankings for 2026

Largest Endowment

#10/1,743
in U.S.

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#10/1,743
in Four or more years

#8/1,037
in Private not-for-profit

#3/294
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#5/9
for Ivy Group

Endowment per Student

#58/1,924
in U.S.

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#58/1,743
in Four or more years

#12/294
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#56/1,037
in Private not-for-profit

#7/9
for Ivy Group

Outcomes Rankings for 2026

Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)

#393/2,210
in U.S.

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#393/2,210
in Four or more years

#286/1,204
in Private not-for-profit

#100/385
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#8/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity Rankings for 2026

Diversity (Overall)

#8/150
for NY

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#31/343
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#191/1,935
in U.S.

#191/1,935
in Four or more years

#160/1,064
in Private not-for-profit

#8/9
for Ivy Group

International Student Concentration

#8/102
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

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#36/456
in U.S.

#36/456
in Four or more years

#19/234
in Private not-for-profit

#1/9
for Ivy Group

% Degrees to International Students

#34/486
in U.S.

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#34/486
in Four or more years

#11/102
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

#30/229
in Private not-for-profit

% First Year International Students

#1/9
for Ivy Group

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#60/459
in U.S.

#60/459
in Four or more years

#14/102
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#53/234
in Private not-for-profit

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#186/2,148
in U.S.

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#186/2,148
in Four or more years

#33/362
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#117/1,142
in Private not-for-profit

#9/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity (Gender)

#87/156
for NY

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#244/355
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#824/1,132
in Private not-for-profit

#1,558/2,112
#1558 in U.S.

#1,558/2,112
#1558 in Four or more years

#9/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity (Geography)

#114/2,008
in U.S.

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#114/2,008
in Four or more years

#21/362
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#86/1,117
in Private not-for-profit

#7/9
for Ivy Group

Student Life Rankings for 2026

First Year Retention Rate

#28/2,191
in U.S.

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#28/2,191
in Four or more years

#6/369
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#23/1,166
in Private not-for-profit

#6/9
for Ivy Group

Best Mid-Sized Colleges

#2/25
in U.S.

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#2/25
in Four or more years

#2/21
in Private not-for-profit

#2/7
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#2/4
for Ivy Group

Sports Rankings for 2026

# of Male Athletes

#1/1,262
for Softball

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#1/271
in Field Hockey

#11/1,113
for NY

#212/8,989
in Private not-for-profit

#375/14,910
in U.S.

#375/14,910
in Four or more years

#43/1,476
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#5/155
for Ivy Group

#19/325
for Other Sports

#32/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#118/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#151/966
for Tennis

#6/34
for Squash

#259/1,396
in Volleyball

#9/43
for Fencing

#76/362
in Wrestling

#40/143
for Rowing

#7/17
for Archery

#462/774
for Football

#825/1,256
for Baseball

#976/1,481
in Basketball

#918/1,345
for Soccer

#768/1,079
in Golf

#420/578
in Lacrosse

# of Female Athletes

#1/1,256
for Baseball

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#1/774
for Football

#2/1,113
for NY

#19/8,989
in Private not-for-profit

#34/14,910
in U.S.

#34/14,910
in Four or more years

#6/1,476
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#2/155
for Ivy Group

#34/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#53/966
for Tennis

#4/43
for Fencing

#34/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#175/1,396
in Volleyball

#5/34
for Squash

#4/17
for Archery

#411/1,345
for Soccer

#185/578
in Lacrosse

#360/1,079
in Golf

#506/1,481
in Basketball

#49/143
for Rowing

#127/362
in Wrestling

#216/325
for Other Sports

#900/1,262
for Softball

#255/271
in Field Hockey

Most Profitable Sports

#5/43
for Fencing

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#22/155
for Ivy Group

#210/1,476
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#22/143
for Rowing

#74/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#8/34
for Squash

#194/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#253/966
for Tennis

#73/271
in Field Hockey

#346/1,262
for Softball

#351/1,256
for Baseball

#393/1,396
in Volleyball

#305/1,079
in Golf

#385/1,345
for Soccer

#4,296/14,910
#4296 in U.S.

#4,296/14,910
#4296 in Four or more years

#110/362
in Wrestling

#339/1,113
for NY

#183/578
in Lacrosse

#2,859/8,989
#2859 in Private not-for-profit

#484/1,481
in Basketball

#114/325
for Other Sports

#6/17
for Archery

#277/774
for Football

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#5/43
for Fencing

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#21/155
for Ivy Group

#209/1,476
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#22/143
for Rowing

#74/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#8/34
for Squash

#191/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#253/966
for Tennis

#73/271
in Field Hockey

#346/1,262
for Softball

#351/1,256
for Baseball

#393/1,396
in Volleyball

#305/1,079
in Golf

#385/1,345
for Soccer

#4,293/14,910
#4293 in U.S.

#4,293/14,910
#4293 in Four or more years

#110/362
in Wrestling

#339/1,113
for NY

#183/578
in Lacrosse

#2,858/8,989
#2858 in Private not-for-profit

#484/1,481
in Basketball

#114/325
for Other Sports

#6/17
for Archery

#277/774
for Football

Top Sports by Revenue

#122/8,989
in Private not-for-profit

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#18/1,113
for NY

#3/155
for Ivy Group

#381/14,910
in U.S.

#381/14,910
in Four or more years

#72/1,476
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#56/966
for Tennis

#37/362
in Wrestling

#6/43
for Fencing

#5/34
for Squash

#246/1,481
in Basketball

#59/325
for Other Sports

#238/1,256
for Baseball

#256/1,345
for Soccer

#208/1,079
in Golf

#33/143
for Rowing

#180/774
for Football

#81/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#195/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#94/271
in Field Hockey

#6/17
for Archery

#470/1,262
for Softball

#568/1,396
in Volleyball

#263/578
in Lacrosse

Data from 2023-2024

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